Now that Harold is out of the picture after some wrong predictions about the end of the world, I wonder how long Family Radio Networks can continue? As I recall, there was absolutely no company succession plan once Harold was done or out of the picture. Running a shortwave station like that can't be inexpensive, and somehow I doubt donations are what they used to be. About all that can keep the tubes lit on that monster are the continued sell-off of the FRN properties.

For what little it's worth, on May 30th Family filed to modify the licenses of eight of their non-commercial FMs in the Great Lakes area. I would assume the modifications were the same on all eight but the only one I read was WMWK, 88.1 in Milwaukee. The modification requested is for a main studio waiver, to use KEAR-610's studio in Oakland, California as the main studio for WMWK. The reason cited in the exhibit is purely economic.

w9wi wrote:For what little it's worth, on May 30th Family filed to modify the licenses of eight of their non-commercial FMs in the Great Lakes area. I would assume the modifications were the same on all eight but the only one I read was WMWK, 88.1 in Milwaukee. The modification requested is for a main studio waiver, to use KEAR-610's studio in Oakland, California as the main studio for WMWK. The reason cited in the exhibit is purely economic.

Too bad they won't donate the damn license. I know some students who'd love to have an FM license........................

I doubt Family Radio would donate anything, other than maybe some AM stations. Donating things won't keep the lights on though.

Family has some pretty good markets, including Oakland. Their options are to sell off some FM stations and cut expenses by shuttering others. Unfortunately this includes shutting down the SW facilities. Problem is, that network is a ship without a wheel with nobody empowered to make the tough decisions.

w9wi wrote:For what little it's worth, on May 30th Family filed to modify the licenses of eight of their non-commercial FMs in the Great Lakes area. I would assume the modifications were the same on all eight but the only one I read was WMWK, 88.1 in Milwaukee. The modification requested is for a main studio waiver, to use KEAR-610's studio in Oakland, California as the main studio for WMWK. The reason cited in the exhibit is purely economic.

Too bad they won't donate the damn license. I know some students who'd love to have an FM license........................